Shane is such a great comedian. I walked in, I said wow, what a funny guy this guy is

Shane is the man. History buff, NFL fan, beer drinker. A mans man.

This is why people like Shane: he’s actually his own person with his own interests and passions. He’s not just another mindless drone of Joe’s.

I love how Shane is kind of like Norm in the sense that he's actually a smart and knowledgeable guy but likes to play the dumbest guy in the room and just make people laugh

My great grandfather, William Downes fought in WW1. He was part of the Durham Light Infantry and saw action in The Somme and Ypres. He was mustard gassed but survived and came home. It was horrendous conditions and the war was the bridge to modern warfare, where tanks were created and used for the first time and there was aircraft combat. If anyone is interested in WW1 watch Peter Jacksons, They Shall Not Grow Old. It's a fantastic glimpse into what it was like.

Shane just moved up in my power rankings for being a fellow Goya enjoyer

The assassination (in Sarajevo, Bosnia) was more an event which sparked ww1 not the cause of it. The treaties involving the two major factions in Europe to help each other were signed years before 1914. Germany had also been involved in a naval arms race with Britain for decades. And territorial disputes between France and Germany over the Alsace region, Italy with the Trentino etc. So war was inevitable, they just needed an excuse. Every country was making their own preparations for it.

Can’t get enough of Shane talking history😊

I love the history lessons we get when Shane comes on.

Francisco de Goya was born in 1746 and died in 1828, almost 100 years prior to WW1... he lived during the French revolution and the invasion of Spain by Napoleon Bonaparte's troops, some of his paintings (like the 1st one in this video) were inspired by it... at the end of his life painted his craiziest stuff, the "Black Paintings". His most expensive painting was sold in 2023 for $16.4 M

shane’s interest in art is such an amazing part shows how multi faceted he really is

I wrote a paper in Uni comparing the print series both Dix and Goya did seperately in regards to war and their comparisons. Pleasant surprise hearing 2 of my favourite artists being talked about.

I watched All Quiet on the Western Front and have been reading a lot about WW1 recently and it was truly a terrifying war. The idea of going over the top to take a trench in no man's land which looks like hell is quite horrifying I mean it is not a coincidence that Tolkien got a lot of his inspiration for middle earth from fighting in the war. The Battle of Verdun is such a terrifying battle and hearing about people drowning in mud is crazy. The worst thing about the war is the idea that technology can outpace human ability and it is a reminder that in a society that is getting technologically advanced so quick we might not have a way to combat these killing machines we've created.

Shane being a history buff is one of the coolest things about him! He legit loves to learn about history and shit that happened! 😅

The Hardcore History episodes about WWI are equal parts depressing and compelling. Definitely worth tracking down and listening to.

"The Great War" youtube series by indie neidel is absolutely fantastic. WW1 was hell on earth and also extremely interesting and complex. As horrific as it was, gas was actually not too effective and artillery was the #1 cause of casualties by far. They were basically raining shells on each other the whole time. I couldn't imagine being in the trenches.

The museum Shane is talking about is called El Prado. It’s in Madrid. Highly recommended. The most spectacular collection of paintings I’ve seen.

Shane gillis hands down the funniest of joes friends. His special is tremendous

Huge fan of De Goya and his paintings. Crazy to see these two talk abt them!

Talking about Goya (loved it), one of the most important painters. Considered a father of modern art., painting everyday people and royalty in a realistic way (no filters)

I would love to hear Shane talk more history. He's a great comedian but you can tell he is passionate about history. I watched his short series with Louis C.K on the US presidents and it was incredibly interesting and hilarious at times. I could listen to him talk history all day. Maybe thats just me though lol

Shane would've been one of the best H.S. football coaches/history teachers of all time 😂. Seriously though

The fact that Shane says, “Just some dudes having fun” about people in trench warfare wrecks me 😂 💀

Been a hot second since I’ve tapped into JRE. Shane Gillis is much needed on this corner of the internet.

He didn’t lose his mind. He got sick maybe and lost his hearing. The dark painting were, in my opinion sort of experimental work. It had some darkness to it but some playfulness to it. He was one of the last masters and one of the first modern artist. Some of his work looks like impressionist if you see the dabs of paint. If you study deeper you’ll see that the paintings of witches were done for a woman that didn’t believe in superstition. Look at his Caprichos series. “El sueño de la razón produce monstruos” which translates to “ The sleep of reason produces monsters” There’s a lot of satire.

Shane gotta be the best comic around, historically versed and hilarious the whole time. Main reason I love his history times on MSSP

The museum with Goya's black paintings is incredible, but you also see his earlier works which were so happy and beautiful. My favorite was Colossus, incredible painting to see in person.

Would love for Shane to do a history podcast or series!! 🤞🏻

Lord of the Rings was inspired by Tokien's time in the trenches of WW1. Robert Heinlein was inspired to write Starship Troopers from his time in the American navy in WW2. He served in the Atlantic so a ton of his writing contains descriptions of men coming back to "spaceships" after getting ripped to shreds in whatever war they engaged in.

Being a history nerd myself I love listening when Shane comes on and speaks about these things. Edit: I’m aware he doesn’t paint the whole picture when it comes to context but it’s funny to listen to him speak about history. If you know history well enough yourself you can plug in the missing pieces or do some of you need to be spoon fed everything?

I'm very very into history and fine art. Im so suprised Gillis of all comedians, not only knows but appreciates Goya ❤

I really want a docu-series of shane gillis going through history. That would be amazing.

When I see Shane on JRE my day just gets better

Dan Carlin's podcast on WW1 "Blueprint for Armageddon" is the best on the subject that I've ever experienced. It's immersive, thorough, and explains the political, technological, military, and human experience for a conflict that is difficult to study and understand

I love that Shane knows about painters and Goya of them all makes me happy makes me smile

Goya is one of my favorites painters. Especially his “black period” series.

I appreciate how into history Shane is. You can tell he is genuinely interested in historica topics. He's clearly passionate about the subject and Joe honestly seems like a good friend oooohing and ahhhing at something a friend is talking about that you have no interest in lol.

These topics are why I love shane. For some reason I remember learning about goya in college and he makes it feel like it was worth it now.

I love learning history from Shane & Joe!

I love Shane Gillis. History buff, comedian, and Birds fan.

A history prof of mine once said that we can look at the period from the beginning of WWI to the end of WWII as one big war with an economic war in between the two armed conflicts.

I love Goya, never thought it would be a topic between these dudes. Shane has some depth

I liked Shane a lot but now I have so much more respect for the guy, I really appreciate his knowledge and insight

Shane is actually such a learned interesting person. Loves the arts and history but yet doesn’t feel the need to die his hair blue lol. Very happy to see him succeeding and wish him all the best

Yooooo a surprise Gillis episode of JRE on a Tuesday morning, just what I needed to get through this delivery shift

I remember watching the first episode with Shane and how hard he tried to get Joe to accept him and now, he's like "shut up Joe." "Is what I'm saying for this podcast?" love it. Way to be the man Shane!😂

All quiet on the western front is free on audible, it’s an amazing book

Saturn Devouring His Son in El Prado is crazy impactful in person. So dark. When you walk into the room with that one you feel it.

Francisco goyas painting are amazing. I saw them at the prado museum in Madrid. Amazing how big and cool looking they are

shane is one of the greatest comedians ever, yet these kind of conversations are just as entertaining as his comedy

Just finished reading All Quiet, need to check out the movie now. Important book to read

Shane brings out the best side of Joe to where I actually enjoy watching JRE again

Rod Serling who was the host of The Twilight Zone was in the 11th Airborne in WWII and walked with a limp from shrapnel in his knee. Many of the episodes were based on things he saw in the war or nightmares he had afterwards

What I love about Otto Dix’s and the German Expressionist movement is how haunted it all is. Everything is jagged, crooked and contorted. It feels like a genuine nightmare that could have only come from men who had fought in one of the most brutal yet pointless wars in history

Ok, this is something i wasn't expecting from Shane. The fact he knows about one of the most important painters in history, is mindblowing...

Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History Blueprint for Armageddon episodes about WW1 are an absolute must for anyone interested in WW1. Such an absolute horror that easily gets overshadowed by WW2.

Shane is one of the best guests, I still remember his 1st appearance and I'm glad he's on more. Rogan and him are great together

Shane hitting Joe with the “pause” when he was describing that kick to the head around 27-28 min mark in this pod is one of the funniest moments in recent JRE

The budlight deflection was Shane keeping his bottom line… so happy for Shane btw. He more than deserves the mainstream appreciation

Shane has the craziest most refined taste in history and art. True buff. Goya is the absolute GOAT

The Korean War is truly the forgotten war lol

I love when Shane talks history

I love the excuses Rohan’s using to not watch “all quiet on …” lmao “I sometimes wake up in the middle of the night having anxiety over the wars.”

This is the shit I watch Joe Rogan for. Two comedians discussing terrors of war and art!

Came here for WWI, stayed for the Goya Black Paintings. Fucking love the story behind them.

Shane is the first jre guest I ever saw bringing up fine art. Mad respect

For anyone curious about WWI, I highly suggest “The Guns of August” by Barbara Tuchman? It goes into detail about the small intricacies of pre WWI politics, and also lays out that since the Franco-Prussian war the conflict was inevitable.

Shane Gillis, Professor of History and Arts

We need another Netflix set Shane I’m already fiending for more

The hundred years had several interludes, one as long as the interbellum period in the early 20th century. Future historians might take a similar view to the period between 1870 and 1991 and label it something like "The wars of German unification".

Goya painting of Murat crushing the Madrid uprising w the Mamelukes is pretty gnarly

Shane keeps me entertained because he knows a little bit about everything but is able to just bring up entertaining stuff.

Someone can correct me if I’m wrong, but my understanding is that WW1 wasn’t really about the assassination. Each nation had their own goals and Germany had been looking to make a move anyway, the killing of the archduke was just what set everything off.

Shane really seems like everyone’s favorite history teacher with how much he actually knows it’s dope

There’s something about the horror of war I, and many men are drawn to learn about but the more I do, the more I pray to god none of us have to experience it.

I love learning my history from Shane. He should make a UKposts channel or podcast where he explains major events in history while getting drunk and making jokes

My great- great uncle was in World War 1, fighting for Canada 🇨🇦, he was from a small village outside Quebec City. They didn't really diagnose PTSD at that time. I believe they call it "shell shock." Long story short, around 1920 or '21, he told his relatives that he was going to the market to get milk, and bread, and that he never came back home. Rumor was that he committed su***de, by jumping off the bridge. I never knew the person's name, but the story has been passed down over the last century. R.I.P.

I studied European history in college and Shane's taught me plenty just through this convo

It's crazy how learning shit about WW2 never gets old. I seek out WW2 documentaries because I'm fascinated by all of it..but no one really ever talks about WW1. The first World War in human history and most of us know nothing about it. It happened like 20 years before WW2 too which is nuts

I have more understanding of American and Western history than of my own country Nepal. All hail to The Dawg!!

They were basically forced to go to war, and forced to die. A great comedy series set during WW1 is "Blackadder Goes Forth", which outlines the ridiculous futility of the whole thing and how stupid humans are. Well worth a watch 🌟🌟🌟🌟

New to watching Shane's stuff, wasnt expecting him to have such a decent grasp of history

Goya black paintings and the story of them is so interesting

Shane looks like a football coach doing an apology tour

Shane really surprised me here with his history and art knowledge. Good man

Thanks for this GCSE-level history lesson, my mind is completely blown...

We need more Joe and Shane. The only conversation that felt real and wasn’t trying to push a point.

They took us to the Prado Museum - got to see a lot of Goyas. It made a lifelong impression and we learned a lot from the museo. It was awesome

Best comedian in Texas back on JRE

I’m super fascinated by ww1 cause it’s truly the last large battle that intertwined all weaponry up to that time but also the invention of the origins of what weaponry it’s used this day.

I love Shane. He’s hilarious and possesses a love of history. I’d kill to have a pint with the guy and just talk about the Great War.

The comedic instincts the start singing "It aint nuthin, but a good time" when discussing trench war fare and wolves eating soldiers is why Shane Gillis is one of the best doing it right now.

Pretty good conversation to listen too. It’s great that Shane Gillis has an interest in history, makes listening to him on podcasts much more entertaining. Segura, and especially Bert Kreischer, would never be anywhere on this level.

In 1792, Goya became completely deaf after suffering from an unknown malady. He started to work on non-commissioned paintings during his recovery, including portraits of women from all walks of life. His style changed somewhat as well. Continuing to thrive professionally, Goya was named the director of the Royal Academy in 1795. He may have been part of the royal establishment, but he did not ignore the plight of the Spanish people in his work. Turning to etchings, Goya created a series of images called "Los Caprichos" in 1799, which has been viewed as his commentary on political and social events. The 80 prints explored the corruption, greed, and repression that was rampant in the country. Even in his official work, Goya is thought to have cast a critical eye on his subjects. He painted the family of King Charles IV around 1800, which remains one of his most famous works. Some critics have commented that this portrait seemed to be more of a caricature than a realistic portrait. Goya also used his art to record moments of the country's history. In 1808, France, led by Napoleon Bonaparte, invaded Spain. Napoleon installed his brother Joseph as the country's new leader. While he remained a court painter under Napoleon, Goya created a series of etchings depicting the horrors of war. After Spanish royalty regained the throne in 1814, he then painted "The Third of May," which showed the true human costs of war. The work depicted the uprising in Madrid against French forces.

The young bull dropping art history facts. Sick

I love comedian Shane, but i could listen to historian Shane for hours and hours and enjoy it more.

Love how educated Shane is on history..

What he said about all quiet on the western front is so true. It’s so so so good and equally depressing.

The black paintings are in the Museo Del Prado in Madrid.

I would 100% recommend Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History: Blueprint for Armageddon. He has about 6+ hours of podcasting on WW1 and the utter carnage, destruction and butchery WW1 Saw. Basically modern weaponry met archaic/outdated military strategy.